We don’t yet know if compulsive viewing of pornography is exactly the same as drug addiction, but they have things in common. As with drug addiction, people who become trapped in a cycle of excessive pornography use spend more and more time pursuing this activity—sometimes many hours every day. They abandon other activities so they can focus on adult internet sites. Sexual relations with their partners tend to become less frequent and less satisfying. One young man gave up dating completely. He said that he’d rather look at pornography than go out with a real woman because the women in the
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